Say hello to Jack, Boardman's new K-9
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) — Boardman Police Department is putting their paws together for the newest member of the team.
Jack is a Belgian Malinois who came to the Valley all the way from Belgium to train at Shallow Creek Kennels. He's not quite two years old and has been on the job for just about two weeks.
He and his human partner, Officer Angelo Pasquale, recently became certified as a dual-purpose canine team.
'Being a police officer is important to me, to make sure our community's safe,' Pasquale said. 'And Jack likes to work hard, so us together, I think we make a great team.'
Jack is able to locate drugs like methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine. He can also conduct building searches, area searches, track people, and locate evidence.
'Any time he's working, he's playing, so everything he does out here is all fun,' Pasquale said.
Jack is trained using his favorite toy — a ball.
'To me, he just wants to play,' Pasquale said. 'When he locates the drugs, he believes his ball is going to be there, he believes it's his ball so he can play.'
The pair have formed a bond over their 6-week training course together, one that will only strengthen the longer they're on the job. They're taking over for the last K-9 officer pair, who retired.
'We try to stay busy. I like to work and he likes to work, so any time we're able to utilize his skills, it's a benefit to the community.'
After a hard day's work, Pasquale and Jack go outside to play in the yard before going to bed and getting ready to do it all over again.
'He definitely knows when I'm getting ready for work because he'll start to bark or whine a little bit,' Pasquale said. 'He definitely wants to get in the car to get to work.'
Boardman will also be adding a second K-9 to the team later this spring.
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